Women's Track & Field

YEE FINISHES FOURTH, WHITE EIGHTH IN 1500M AT U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mar 11, 2017

EDMONTON – Trinity Western's Regan Yee (South Hazelton, B.C.) led the way once again for the Spartans as she finished fourth in the 1500m at the 2017 U SPORTS Championships, while Declan White (South Surrey, B.C.) was eighth in the 1500m Saturday at the Universiade Pavillion on the campus of the University of Alberta.

Yee crossed the line in 4:26.83 to cap a strong weekend for the fourth-year star as she also earned a silver medal in the 3000m Friday.

Meanwhile, White, who was a Canada West silver-medallist in the 1500m, clocked a time of 3:55.85 earn a single team point for the Spartans with his eighth place showing.

In triple jump, first-year athletes Mowa Adeleye (Calgary) and Aaron Postma (Abbotsford, B.C.) each finished ninth in their respective competitions. Adeleye, who won a bronze medal at the Canada West championships, posted a mark of 11.63m, while Postma, who also won conference bronze, jumped 14.09m.

Yee finished the championship meet as the only Spartan to win a medal with her silver in the 3000m as she led TWU to a 10th-place finish with 18.50 points. The Spartans men's team finished 12th overall with 21 points.